The South Pole Telescope has mapped our skies in more detail than ever before, strengthening our understanding of dark energy ...

PRIDE month is more than a time of recognition, it’s a call to action. It reminds us that while visibility is empowering, it ...

We can expect heatwaves to get hotter and longer, extreme rainfall from thunderstorms should get heavier and fire weather days are likely to increase in number. These changes depend on location and ...

Europe The UK, the epicentre of the Industrial Revolution and anthropogenic climate change itself, closed its final coal power plant in October. Britain announced its plan to end coal power in 2015 ...

1. Rights of Nature must be relational and anti-colonial To be genuinely transformational, the rights of Nature must reflect the relationship we desire to create and maintain between people and place.

Every spring, one of the most incredible feats of animal behaviour takes place right before our eyes. A tiny animal – with a very tiny brain – goes busily back and forth, carrying branches, feathers, ...

As shocks to Australia’s food systems increase – including natural disasters and international wars – governments need to plan for resilient food systems and should be held accountable for ensuring ...

Education does not just impart information; it shapes who we are and who we might be. Since 2010, the Australian Curriculum has included an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures ...

Living amongst the noise Because light doesn’t travel very far underwater, a lot of marine animals rely on sound to sense the world around them. Whales are capable of complex vocalisations – from the ...

Hearing loss is a common part of aging. According to the World Health Organization, almost 60 per cent of moderate, or disabling, hearing loss is experienced by adults aged over 60 years. Another part ...

The data also shows that the gap between the number of young men and women living out of the parental home is narrowing. In 2001, 47 per cent of men and 36 per cent of women aged 18 to 29 years lived ...